A woman smokes an electronic cigarette in Mong Kok. The Hong Kong government is proposing to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products in the same way as conventional cigarettes. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong needs to clear the air on e-cigarettes for the sake of its smokers

A woman smokes an electronic cigarette in Mong Kok. The Hong Kong government is proposing to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products in the same way as conventional cigarettes. Photo: Edward Wong